Every single Christopher Nolan movie, ranked from worst to best

• We ranked all Christopher Nolan’s movies from worst to best.
• See where “The Dark Knight” trilogy and other hits like “Memento” and “Inception” rank.
• Also find out where his latest movie, “The Odyssey,” landed on the list.

1. “Interstellar” (2014)
   

   With a stirring score by Hans Zimmer and storytelling that builds up to a thrilling conclusion, Nolan proves in this one he is the modern-day master of suspense.

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   3. “The Dark Knight” (2008)

Creating arguably the greatest superhero movie ever made, everything clicks right for Nolan in this one — from the high stakes Bruce Wayne is up against to the action, and, of course, Heath Ledger’s incredible performance as The Joker. 

1. “Inception” (2010)
   

This remains Nolan’s grandest riddle. He explores the power of dreams and the result is an incredibly complex thriller where reality is only in the eye of the beholder. Exploring his usual theme of love and loss, Nolan uses visual effects beyond anything he’d done up to that point in his career. And the score by Zimmer is a standout in the duo’s constant collaboration.

This is a movie that still amazes after multiple viewings.

1. “Memento” (2000)
   

Nolan caught everyone by surprise when this unique whodunit hit the festival circuit.

But by the time the movie had its theatrical release, Nolan was already considered a future star. The movie has a great performance by Guy Pearce as a man looking for the killer of his wife while suffering from short-term memory loss, but it’s the story being told in reverse order that is its standout.

The complexity to pull that off proved Nolan was a filmmaker few had ever seen. And 20-plus years after its debut, you can still discover things within the story that you never caught before.

There’s really no better compliment you can give a movie or its filmmaker other than that.